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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/manþijan
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From *manþ (“kind, friendly”) + *-jan.
Verb
*manþijan
- To be pleased; be glad; rejoice; be cheerful
Inflection
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *manþijan | |
| 1st sg. past | *manþidā | |
| Infinitive | *manþijan | |
| Genitive infin. | *manþijannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *manþijannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *manþijannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *manþiju | *manþidā |
| 2nd singular | *manþisi | *manþidēs, *manþidōs |
| 3rd singular | *manþiþi | *manþidē, *manþidā |
| 1st plural | *manþijum | *manþidum |
| 2nd plural | *manþiþ | *manþidud |
| 3rd plural | *manþijanþ | *manþidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *manþijē | *manþidī |
| 2nd singular | *manþijēs | *manþidī |
| 3rd singular | *manþijē | *manþidī |
| 1st plural | *manþijēm | *manþidīm |
| 2nd plural | *manþijēþ | *manþidīd |
| 3rd plural | *manþijēn | *manþidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *manþi | |
| Plural | *manþiþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *manþijandī | *manþid |
Related terms
- *manþ
- *manþag
- *manþī
Descendants
- Old Saxon: *menthian, mendian
- Old Dutch: *menthen, menden, mendon
- (Middle Dutch: mender; menderlike)
- Old High German: menthen, menden
- Middle High German: menden